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Coburn, Alvin Langdon
British (b. US, 1882-1966)

TITLE ON OBJECT: The Half-Dome, a Fragment
PUBLISHED TITLE: Yosemite Half-Dome

ca. 1911
gelatin silver print (toned)
41 x 31.5 cm.
Gift of Alvin Langdon Coburn
GEH NEG: 5322
82:0138:0001

NON-GEH NUMBERS: 40 / 4695-2

INSCRIPTION: mount verso-(handwritten notation by artist, in pencil) "The Half- Dome, a Fragment, Yosemite Valley", "No. 40", "4695-2", (notation not by artist) "Coburn, A.L." (applied printed label) "Ustlalld Pa, Internationella, Fotografiutstal l, Ningen, Liljevalchs Konsthall, Stockholm, 1924" recto-(embossed stamp) "ALC"

NOTES: Although this photograph is not dated by Coburn, the series of Yosemite National Park appear to have been taken while touring California with his mother (Fannie Coburn) in 1911. Cataloged 12/94, MS.

SUBJECTS:
landscape, parks / Yosemite National Park
landscape, rock formations / Half-Dome, Yosemite National Park

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